The top ranked investment funds team at Gowling WLG advised existing clients Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited (“Tufton Oceanic”) on its issue of C Shares that raised $78.4 million. The C Shares will be admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market. The C Shares were placed with investors by Nplus1 Singer […]

The Supreme Court have this week heard the appeal in the matter of Hugh Jordan, considering whether a claim under HRA 1998 alleging a breach of the requirement for a prompt investigation of a death contrary to Art 2 ECHR can be brought before the inquest has finally concluded. Ian Skelt of Serjeants’ Inn is […]

Royal Mail group general counsel Maaike de Bie has made the decision to extend the company’s legal panel for another year. The company’s panel was formed in 2014 with a “+1, +1” option, allowing it to potentially be extended twice. It last renewed its 13-strong offering in 2017. As the company is satisfied with the current offering, […]

Gordon Dadds and Ince & Co have agreed to a £110m tie-up, in a move that will create the UK’s largest listed law firm by revenue. It was announced on the London Stock Exchange this morning that Aim-listed Gordon Dadds has agreed terms to acquire Ince, including its international LLP. The new firm will be […]

The recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“Court”) decision in Third Eye Capital Corporation v. Dianor Resources Inc. is important for several reasons. It provides confirmation to gross overriding royalty (“GOR”) holders that a GOR constitutes an interest in land and it also clarifies the test to apply when determining whether a GOR constitutes an interest in land.

That being said, as part of a second phase of the appeal the Court has invited further submissions in order to determine whether a court has the authority to vest out certain interests in land when granting a vesting order meaning the relief currently felt by GOR holders could be temporary.

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The top ranked investment funds team at Gowling WLG advised existing clients Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited (“Tufton Oceanic”) on its issue of C Shares that raised $78.4 million. The C Shares will be admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market. The C Shares were placed with investors by Nplus1 Singer […]

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Royal Mail group general counsel Maaike de Bie has made the decision to extend the company’s legal panel for another year. The company’s panel was formed in 2014 with a “+1, +1” option, allowing it to potentially be extended twice. It last renewed its 13-strong offering in 2017. As the company is satisfied with the current offering, […]

Gordon Dadds and Ince & Co have agreed to a £110m tie-up, in a move that will create the UK’s largest listed law firm by revenue. It was announced on the London Stock Exchange this morning that Aim-listed Gordon Dadds has agreed terms to acquire Ince, including its international LLP. The new firm will be […]

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